Blade features a translucent ceramic coating on the entire surface to increase hardness, enhance resistance to corrosion, and protect the blade's surface from scratches

Dynamic and modern new blade shape is precision forged; tempered to 58 Rockwell Hardness

14° PEtec blade edge on each side with laser guided precision; 20% sharper lasting twice as long

Handle design uses the same wood composite material found in Epicurean cutting boards

Ergonomically crafted for optimum comfort, handle design is sculpted to reduce fatigue and looks beautiful in the kitchen

Blades made in Solingen, Germany, handles made in USA; lifetime warranty

Description

The Wusthof Epicure Chef's Knife is designed for slicing, dicing, and chopping a full range of fruits, vegetables, and more. With its curved belly, the Chef's knife can be gently rocked through fresh herbs or spices to produce a very fine mince. Wusthof Epicure precision forged, full-tang cutlery is specially crafted for the most discerning home cook. This unique line is a collaborative achievement between marketing and engineering teams based in the USA and Germany as well as industrial designer Bjorn Berger from Solingen, Germany. The Wusthof PEtec edge technology offers superior sharpness. The blade is measured before sharpening using lasers and computers calculate the precise sharpening angle. Precision robots sharpen the blade on a whetstone following a final polish using a special disc. The cutting edge produced by a knife using the PEtec process is extremely thin, this is what produces the exceptional sharpness. The benefits of the PEtec edge provide extremely high initial cutting performance with exceptionally long edge retention and long life of the blade. The quality of forged Wusthof knives produced using the PEtec process is significantly higher than that produced by the standard manual sharpening process.